Collar



Patented Jan. 30, 1923.

UNITED `'sana-'r E1s Harrison Kon-Rn,- oF BnooKLYN, NEW Yoan.

COLLAR.

Application ala Aufrst 3o, rear. semi so. 496,901.

To all whom'it may oncemf.

Be it known that I, NATHANKUBRE a citizen of the UnitedStates. residing ,at l'rooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collars; and I' do hereby declare the following to be a full,

made by folding portions of the strip 3, at

clear, and zexact description of the invention, such as will ena'ble'others skilled in the art to which it appertainsto make and use the Same. i l

This invention-relates to new and useful improvements in collars andrnore partielllarly to the soft fold type, the main o'lject of ,ther resent invention' being t'hej provision of stifl'e'ning means for this type 'of collar which will, tend to .retain the collar in its proper'shape when us'e'clby the wearer 'so as not' to become wrinkled and folded into an unsightly condition. Another object of the present invention is the provision of a soft fold collar wherein the stilfening means which tends to hold the collar in an upright position, is incorporated and made a part of the collar itself so as to reduce the expense of causin additional members to be ap lied to the coar during the construction o the same and thus reduce the cost of making the collar to a minimum.

With the above and other objects in view this invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more full set. forth, pointed out in the claims and s own in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a collar embodying my invention, the same being laid in a fiat position, portions thereof broken awa Figure 2 is a detailed plan View, portions of the collar being broken away and shown in section at one of the reinforced points;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view, and

Figure 4 is a detailed perspective view showing the manner of forming the reinforcin g strips.

In the construction of m5' improved collar, the saine is formed of three sepa-rate strips. 1 indicatingthe outer or facing strip and 2 the inner or liningr strip, while imposed between these tivo strips is a stiffening strip S. said strips being first Cut, as indicated in Figure l, in the shape of collar which is to he formed from the three different strips` The strip Si when Cut will be substantiall) longerv than the strips 1 and 2, and formed atintervals within this strip are a plurality of box p'laits which form transverse stiening members when the strip 3 is sewed wit-h inthe coi-lar or between the strips 1 and 2 asshownin' Figure 1.

The boorv plants formed in the strip 3 are intervals, in opposite directions as shown in Figure* 4, thusforming opposed folds Irand 5, which are stitched' or otherwise secured together as 4shown in Figs. 2 and 4. It will benoted'tliat when the strip 3 is folded at intervals i'n opposite directions, as shown-in Fi 're 4, it provides two sets of o `posed fol s, one setheing folded toward Leac other and-generally indicated at 4 and 5, Whil'e'the other-seti of'folds are folded away from each ot'l'ier and=indieated-by the numerals Gland 7 so that when the folds are pressed down tightly together, they form three layers of thickness at this particular point and as these box plaits may be distributed throughout the length of the collar, as shown in Figure 1, they will tend to retain the collar in an upright position and prevent the same from becoming wrinkled or folded transversely of the collar.

In forming the collar after the strips have been cut to the proper length and shape, the box plaits are first formed within the strip 3 and the strip B placed between strips 1 and 2 and all three strips stitched together around the outer edges by a double row of stitching, as shown at 8. The co1- lar is then formed in its flattened condition` as shown in Figure 1. In order to form the proper shape of fold collar, the outer portion of the collar which is Generally indicated by the numeral 9, is folded on to the neck portion 10 on the line 11 and in order to provide additional stiifening means to the neck portion l0 of the collar, a plurality of rows of stitching 12 are added to the neck portion of the collar to assure the proper Fitting of the collar and also to assist in retaining the stitfening plaits in their proper relative positions. In fastening the three strips of material together, the edges of the strip are folded upon themselves and the edges of the lining or inner facing strip are folded mei' the folded edges of the inner strip I. The edges of the outer nr facing sli-ij i :ire then folded upon them` selves and all hiee folded edges stitched together :is shown in Figure 5l. thus posi tively assuring the connection of all three strips around the entire outer edges.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be readily apparent that I have provided a soft fold collar wherein the stitfening or inner strip is provided with box plaits, said plaits extending transversely entirely across the full width of the collar including both the neck band and the upright portion 9, and it will be noted that by extending the plaits across both the neck band and the upright collar portion, they will securelyv retain the collar in an upright position and thus eliminate Wrinkling and folding of the collar when in position upon the ne( k of the wearer, three thicknesses of material are provided at each one of the plaits and as the plaits may be arranged any suitable distance apart throughout the length of the collar, it will provide sufficient reinforcement for the same` I wish to call attention to the fact that all three of the strips, indicated at l, 2 and 3, are the same width throughout the entire length of the collar so that when the collor is folded upon the line 11, the plaits Will also be folded upon themselves forming a double support for thecollar at the point where the plaits are arranged.

What I claim is:

l. A collar comprising three strips of material sewed together around their edges and the intermediate strip being provided at intervals with reinforcing plaits.

2. A collar comprising three strips of material sewed together around their edges, the intermediate strip having reinforced plaits extending transversely thereof, said plaits comprising two sets of oppositely disA posed folds and one set of said folds being .served together at their meeting edges.

3. A collar comprising three strips of material` consisting of a facing strip, a 1ining strip and an intermediate strip interposed between said facing and lining strips, a pluralit)r of rows of stitching connectingr said strips, liox plaits formed in the intermediate strip and extending transverselbr across the entire width thereof, said plaits comprising opposed folds formed in the intermediate strip and having certain of the folds connected together along their meetingl edges.

In testimony whereof I affix mv si nature.

NATHAN KO RE. 

